Page 5: Historical Events In October - 01

1901  On this day in history abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies   

1903  1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox) on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 01 "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34)   

1904  On this day in history jB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies   

1904  Vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen) on October - 01.   

1904  William GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history the Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904.   

1905  On October - 01 frantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905.   

1906  On this day in history hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907   

1906  John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on this day in history.   

1907  On October - 01 plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens   

1907  Barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase) on October - 01.   

1908  On this day in history first Model T Ford produced in Detroit   

1908  Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825) on October - 01.   

1908  Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 on this day in history.   

1908  1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) on this day in history.   

1908  Herman David Koppel, composer on October - 01.   

1909  Everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer) on October - 01.   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair) on this day in history.   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair) on this day in history.   

1911  United Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day on October - 01.   

1911  Edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- ) on October - 01.   

1911  On this day in history wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77   

1912  On this day in history yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season   

1914  On October - 01 daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize)   

1916  Tibor Reich, textile designer on this day in history.   

1917  René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor) on this day in history.   

1918  Australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria on this day in history.   

1918  Sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France on October - 01.   

1918  World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer   

1919  World Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal) on October - 01.   

1920  The birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor on October - 01.   

1920  Dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day on October - 01.   

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1207  On this day in history birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.   

1540  On October - 01 birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1644  On October - 01 birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  On October - 01 vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

0976  On October - 01 al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  On this day in history death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  On this day in history death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.